Darning light



July 6, 1943- A. J. BLooDGooD DARING LiGHT Filed Aug. 6, 1.940

,1w yINVZTOR y ATTORNEYS Patented July s, 1943 l UNITED V"srirlEs PATENT OFFICE DARNING LIGHT.,

Alonzo J. Bloodgood, Middlebury, Conn., assigner of one-third to John S. Mickelson,VV Bridgeport,V Conn., and one-third to JrfHai-vey Y Chandler, Middlebury, Conn. g 1

Appucatin .ummv s, 1940, 'serial No. 351.594

(ci. 24o- 2) 2 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to a. device for supporting an article while it is being darned to faciliilluminated darning holder which may becon' structed almost entirely of molded nonemetallic plastics so that it may be made of different colors and finishes, may be of light weight, practically unbreakable in normal handling, and may be made and sold at lowcost. L.

With the foregoing and other objects in view I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. It is, however, to be understood that I am not limited to the specific details shown, but may employ various changes and modifications within the scope of the invention.

In this drawing:

Fig. 1 is a partial side elevation and partial longitudinal section through my improved darning light;

Fig. 2 is a top plan or'end view thereof Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 4 is a view looking toward the lower end of the handle with the cap removed;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section substantially on line 5 5 of Fig. l;

Fig.A 6 is a detail section substantially on line Ii-l of Fig. 4 on an enlarged scale; and

Fig. 7 is a similar section substantially on line 1-1 of Fig. 4.

'This darning light comprises a head I0, prefer.l

ablyV made. in two parts, a body II, and a cap I2 secured together by a tight joint I3. This head may be made of various materials but is preferably made of some one of the moldable plastics now available on the market, such for example as the synthetic resins and the like, and is preferably white or of a light color, and the walls sufriciently thin to be translucent, particularly the walls of the cap I2. This cap is shaped to form a support for an article I4 to be darned such for example as socks or stockings, and the head is prefe'rably substantially circular as shown in l disc 3310i metal or othersuitable material hav.-7

Fig. 2` with convexly curved side wallsk I5 and a concave top or end wall I6, Awith the ridgev I1 formed at the junction of the convex'wall'l and the concave wall I6` provided with a series of notches I8 for the passage of the darning needle I9 to thus greatly facilitate the d'arning operation. These Vnotches are preferably provided throughout the periphery of this ridge as shown in Fig. 1, although only a part of them are shown in Fig. 2 to simplify the drawing, the dot and dash lines I8a being to indicate these notches are provided around the entire periphery.

Also, to facilitate the darning operation this translucent head is illuminated from Athe interiorby an electric larnp20. This may be mounted in any suitable way, but a convenient way of mountin'g is to provide the neck portion 2| of the body I I with a longitudinal passage 22 in which may be inserted the metalascrew shell -or lamp socket 23 having a sufciently tight friction t in the passage to retain it therein, and into which the screw shell base 24 of the lamp may be threaded.

The eentral lamp contact 25 may engage contact 26 carried by an insulating disc 21 mounted in the lower end of the socket 23, as for example by being supported on the lower end wall 28 having a central opening for the lead wire 29, and the other lead wire 30 may be connected to the shell 23.

The neck 2| is reduced at its lowerend for te1escoping\ engagement with the upper end of the handle3l as shown at 32. This handle 3| may be'of -any suitable material but is alsopreferably of a molded plastic material ofany desired color. It isy madehollow to carry supplies of darning yarn and also needles. Thus on its inner surface are formed spaced longitudinally extending ribs 33 forming between them grooves or compartmentsI `34 and 35. Inserted in this hardle is a tube or sleeve 36 of any suitable material such for example as cardboard fitting the free edges of the ribs 33 vand the upper end 31 `of the handle. `This sleeve forms with the grooves .34 chambers, closed at their upper ends but open at their lower ends, tof hold needles. 38. The lower ends of these chambers may be closed by a ing a notch 40 which may be. brought into aligne ment with any of the chambers 34 to permit insertion or removal of the needles. This disccan rest against the end of the sleeve 36 as shown in v Figs. 6 and 7 also against the ends vof the ribs 33 in position, the ring 42 being a split ring to permit in a side "wall of the handle shell 3|.

A closed. The chamber may be used to hold the lead wires 44 connected to the lamp socket contacts 23 and 2G and with a suitable pluginv Cap 45 for plugging ,into any suitable outlet rceptacle. v

The leads 44 may be passed through opening The interior of the tube 38 provides space. to hold spools 48 of darning' yarn which may be inserted through the opening in the ring 39.

The lower end of the handle 3| may be closed by a cap 41 of any suitable material telescoped ln thelower end of the shell as indicated at 48.

aaaaoa itsA new shape and needle notches I8 greatly lfacilitates this darning operation. As it may be made almost entirely of a light molded'v plastic material it is of light weight and may be made in attractive colors. It also. can be made at relatively low cost, and the handle construction permits its utilization as a storage space for needles, darning yarn, a thimble and the like,l which are easily accessible at any time.

Having Ythis set forththenature of my invention,whatIclaim is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a-hollow head of the translucent material forming a support for an article being darned, said head being substantially circular with convexly curved side walls and a concave end wall forming a depression, the periphery of the depression being of less diameter than the largest diameter of the head so that there is a wardly Itis preferred to make this cap also of a' molded plastic material and it may be of the same or a different color as the handle 3|. It isalso preferably ishaped to form a socket or chamber to hold a thimble the head the wall of the body is preferably provided with vent openings I0 to permit the circulation of air.

The device makes a the article to be repaired during the darning operation, and the illuminated head together with 49. To vprevent overheating of I very eilective support for convexly curved article supporting surface outof said periphery, said periphery being provided with a'series of open notches extending transversely thereof to the depression for passage of a needle, and an electric lamp for illuminating the interior of the head.

2. A device of the character of that dened in claim 1 in Whichthe head is divided transversely on the convexly curved surface and in which the outer section is removable to give access to the lamp.

ALONZO J. BLOODGOOD. 

